Device for cleaning combs.



No. 787,470. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905.

G. B. ROSS. DEVIGE FOR CLEANING OOMBS.

APPLICATION FILED D30. 20, 1904.

UNITED STATES Patented April 18, 1905.

PATENT CEEICE,

DEVICE FOR CLEANING COIVIBS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pa o- 787,470, dated. April 18,1905.

Application filed December 20, 1904. Serial No. 237,713. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. Ross, a citizen of the United States,residing at Parma, in the county of Canyon and State of Idaho, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for CleaningCombs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incomb-cleaning devices; and to thisend the same consists in the variousdetails of construction which will be hereinafter fully described, andthen specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, withthe letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisapplication, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedcomb-cleaning device. Fig. 2 is a sectional view centrally through thecombcleaner, and Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the two parts formingthe frame of the device separated. Fig. 4c is a detail View of a part ofthe invention.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A andA designate the two extensible sections of the device, each of which hasan L-shaped end a, and each end is provided with a series of aperturesa, the corresponding ends of which are enlarged to receive a knot in theend of a wire, while a portion of each aperture is contracted to receivethe wire or thread and so shaped as to prevent the end of the wirepulling through to the end thereof and at right angles to the shankportion of said piece A and is similar to the plate B, referred to, andhas an angled end F, which is perforated to receive the ends of thewires or strings D. The shank portion of the section A has two elongatedslots K formed therein, and the extensible piece A is provided with lugsN, having heads, said lugs passing through said slots and adapted tolimit the longitudinal movements of said pieces. A lugQ, projects fromthe end of the piece A and is provided with a threaded aperture adaptedto receive the threaded screw R, which is carried .by the handle R. Acollar T is fitted upon said screw and is adapted to bear against theangled end of the section A, said screw passing through registeringapertures in the angled end of the plate A and the plate B, as shown inthe sectional view of the drawings. The angled end of the piece A has anangled brace 0, provided for the purpose of reinforcing the end againstextensible strain that may come upon the same.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of thedevice embodying the features of my invention means is provided forholding strings of different sizes taut and so arranged that a pluralityof teeth of a comb may be cleaned at once by drawing the device betweenthe teeth, as will be readily understood. When it is desired to replacethe strings or wires, the extensible members may be operated to slackenthe wires and replace the same, as may be desired.

While I have shown a particular form of apparatus illustrating mycomb-cleaning device, it will be understood that I may vary the detailsof construction of the same, if desired, without in any way departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A comb-cleaning device comprising two extensible members, one of whichis provided with lugs and the other with slots to receive said lugs,wires connecting the angled ends of said members, plates, one secured toeach of said members at right angles to the shank portion of each memberprovided each with an angled end which is perforated, wires secured insaid perforations, a lug projecting from one of the members and providedwith a threaded aperture, a screw passing through the lug and throughthe end of one of said members and the plate secured thereto, a handleon which said screw is mounted, and a collar on the shank portion of thescrew adapted to bear against one end of one of said mem- I0 hers, asset forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES B. ROSS.

Witnesses:

NORMAN R. HALLIDAY, BENJAMIN J. COX.

